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US6855181B2
US6855181B2 US09/932,972 US93297201A US6855181B2 US 6855181 B2 US6855181 B2 US 6855181B2 US 93297201 A US93297201 A US 93297201A US 6855181 B2 US6855181 B2 US 6855181B2
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
    • C10L5/00—Solid fuels
    • C10L5/40—Solid fuels essentially based on materials of non-mineral origin
    • C10L5/44—Solid fuels essentially based on materials of non-mineral origin on vegetable substances
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
    • C10L11/00—Manufacture of firelighters
    • C10L11/06—Manufacture of firelighters of a special shape
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E50/00—Technologies for the production of fuel of non-fossil origin
    • Y02E50/10—Biofuels, e.g. bio-diesel
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E50/00—Technologies for the production of fuel of non-fossil origin
    • Y02E50/30—Fuel from waste, e.g. synthetic alcohol or diesel

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  • the invention relates to a heating implement which comprises at least two frame parts which have been made of wood and placed one on top of the other, at least one of which comprises at least one groove, or corresponding formation, for leading the combustion air into the structure of the heating implement.
  • Different heating implements, burning units or corresponding devices which have been made out of one or more species of wood are used on trips or corresponding occasions for preparing food and for creating an atmosphere. On trips, these are used as a substitute for a campfire, whereby fire, or a corresponding element, is quickly produced which can be used to prepare food, for warmth, for creating an atmosphere, or other such purpose. It is not necessary to gather wood for such campfires, rather it is immediately ready for burning. Additionally, such a heating implement can be used for disposing of trash. In places intended for fires, such as fireplaces or heaters, or corresponding places, these heating implements are used for atmosphere, to produce warmth and for food preparation, for example, for grilling sausage.
  • a makeshift campfire a so-called “pocket campfire” is made by small strips of wood, or corresponding material, arranged in a cross-wise manner. This kind of makeshift campfire burns quickly. Furthermore, space is wasted in packaging for transport and it is complicated to produce.
  • the combustible matter is a big product made of wood, which comprises holes, notches, grooves or corresponding formations drilled into or otherwise formed in it, which ensure the burning of the fire.
  • Such heating implements are big and awkward to transport. Furthermore, it is awkward to use them in small places intended to contain fires, and their flame is relatively small. A disadvantage is also that these generally leave burnt remains, because the burning cannot be controlled well.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a heating implement, by which the disadvantages associated with present day heating implements will be eliminated.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a heating implement which is compactly packed, which burns reliably, safely and, relative to its size, for a long time, and which is easily portable, and which looks natural.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a heating implement, the structure of which is simple and which can make use of scrap wood.
  • a heating implement formed in accordance with the invention has one or more spacing pieces located in a groove, which is/are put between the parts to form an air gap between them.
  • the heating implement is a ready-made product made of two or more wooden pieces. It follows the traditional functioning principles of a slow-burning log fire, i.e. the combustion air and suction needed for burning comes about from the effect of the air gap between the burning pieces.
  • this air gap is produced by the spacing pieces, which are smaller than the actual burning piece, and which are placed between the frame parts said spacing pieces comprising an essential part of the heating implement.
  • a product formed in accordance with the invention is a natural product made from wood which replaces fossil fuels. It can be packed tightly because the solid wooden frame parts are advantageously produced from sawed timber so that the pieces can be rectangular in shape, nor is there a great amount of empty space inside the heating implement which gets wasted in transport. Its energy content is great in proportion to its weight and volume, because it is made of dried wood.
  • the structure is simple and the product is easy to produce. An advantage is also that it is easy to transport for trips and home from the store, or elsewhere.
  • the igniting and supply of air for the combustion unit is improved by one or more grooves or holes machined in at least one of the frame parts, an appropriate burning speed is attained for every occasion of use, and the size and appearance of the flame is modified.
  • the burning duration of the burning product can also be regulated effectively in the desired way.
  • the burning duration cats be regulated in different ways, such as, by adjusting the air gap, and the heating implement burns long relative to its size.
  • the burning and afterglow time is long enough to fry, grill and boil.
  • An element formed in accordance with the invention also burns well under difficult weather conditions, for example, in wind, rain or corresponding weather. It burns safely because the air flow can be adjusted so that it is not too great.
  • An additional advantage is that the product can be produced from scraps of lumber lots left over from the mechanized woodprocessing industry, whereby short pieces and trunks and log pieces which are unfit for sawmill use can be used.
  • the heating implement also advantageously comprises an igniting element, which ensures the easy and effective igniting of the combustion unit.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a certain heating implement formed in accordance with the invention, packed, as viewed from the side,
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a heating implement formed in accordance with FIG. 1 , as viewed from the end.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a heating implement formed in accordance with FIG. 1 , as viewed from above,
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a heating implement formed in accordance with FIG. 1 , in its position of use, as viewed from the side,
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a heating implement formed in accordance with FIG. 1 , in its position of use, as viewed from the end,
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a heating implement formed in accordance with FIG. 5 , in use
  • FIG. 7 illustrates another application of a heating implement formed in accordance with the invention, in its position of use, as viewed from the end.
  • the heating implement comprises two frame parts 1 , 2 made of wood.
  • the wooden pieces in question are solid wood and they are produced from pieces of sawn timber and advantageously from surplus material.
  • the frame parts are mainly rectangular in shape and they are set one on top of the other on the broad side, mainly with the straight sides face to face.
  • a groove 3 is formed in the lower frame part 1 so that the groove extends lengthwise from end to end, and opens towards the upper frame part 2 .
  • the width, placing and form of the groove can vary in different applications.
  • a hole 4 is made through the upper frame part 2 , said hole extending to the groove 3 in the lower frame part 1 .
  • the hole is intended for the flame.
  • the number location and form of the hole(s) can be different in other applications.
  • the heating implement additionally comprises two spacing pieces 5 which are detachable and have been positioned in the groove 3 .
  • the number of spacing pieces can vary in different cases, as can their form, which can be for example, rectangular, wedge-shaped, or otherwise shaped.
  • an igniting element 6 which is a known and easily ignitable substance, or mixture of substances, suitable for the purpose, is located in the middle of the groove.
  • a mixture of tar/sawdust is used, but in other applications, other substances can be used.
  • the upper surface of the upper frame part 2 is curved and the spacing piece 5 is wedge-shaped. Otherwise, the structure on the whole corresponds to what has previously been presented.
  • a heating implement formed in accordance with the invention is one unit when it is packed according to FIGS. 1-3 , which is easy to transport.
  • the pack is opened and the spacing pieces 5 are turned in the groove to one side, whereby they support the upper frame part 2 in an angular position in relation to the lower frame part 1 , in the way illustrated in FIGS. 4-6 .
  • One edge of the upper frame part 2 is still on the edge of the lower frame part 1 .
  • an air gap 7 remains at one edge and at the ends.
  • the right-sided part is cut away from the lower frame part to enable a view of the positioning of the spacing piece 5 and the position of the igniting element 6 .
  • the spacing pieces 5 are wedge-like and they are placed between the upper frame part 1 and the lower frame part 2 , so that also in this application, the upper frame part is placed in an angular position relative to and on the lower frame part.
  • wedge-like spacing pieces, or pieces of other shapes can be used as spacing pieces, which are placed between the frame parts or between the vessel used for food preparation and the heating implement.
  • the heating implement When the igniting element 6 is lit, the heating implement begins to burn.
  • the air necessary for the burning can be obtained through the groove 3 , the hole 4 and through the air gap 7 .
  • the time needed for burning can be adjusted.
  • the size of the air gap is changed and thus also the flow of the combustion air, and the speed and strength of the burning is adjusted.
  • a product formed in accordance with the invention varies and its burning duration and the strength of its flame can vary according to the need for its use, for example, in the following ways:
  • a certain way is to change the number, size and/or form of the frame parts, in other words, their thickness, length and/or width.
  • Another way is to change the number, position and dimensions of the machined grooves and holes.
  • the burning duration can also be influenced by changing the way that the wedge pieces used in the implementation are set between the frame parts, by changing their form, size and/or dimensions.
  • the heating implement can be modified in the desired way.
  • the size of the frame parts in relation to one another can be modified in the desired way.
  • a hole/holes can be made in the lower frame part, which can produce a bigger draft when the heating implement is located in such a place, that air can enter from beneath.
  • their appearance can vary in the desired way, for example, by finishing them by machining or by leaving the outer surface as a birch or coated surface.

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